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Showing 1 to 20 of 27 for “"Ligeti"”.
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«Prehistoric Ligeti». L’opera corale a cappella 1941-1956
This doctoral dissertation examines György Ligeti’s early choral works, composed between 1941 and 1956, investigating how the complex geopolitical and cultural contexts of mid-twentieth-century Hungary shaped his stylistic evolution and musical language. It pays particular attention to his …
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Compositional Techniques Found in Three Orchestral Works of Gyorgy Ligeti
… which appeared during this period of Ligeti's career, certain techniques and tendencies remain relatively unchanged, providing a sense of stylistic continuity to his music.
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Affinities and innovations in selected piano music of Béla Bartók and György Ligeti
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2023-12-01
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An Analysis of Periodic Rhythmic Structures in the Music of Steve Reich and György Ligeti
The compositions of Steve Reich and György Ligeti both contain periodic rhythmic structures. Although periods are not usually easily perceived, the listener may perceive their combinations in a hierarchy of rhythmic structures. This document is an attempt to develop an analytical method that can …
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"Gyorgy Ligeti's ""Musica Ricercata"" and Six Bagatelles for Wind Quintet: A Study in Transcription or Recomposition"
The project will cast further light on how Ligeti was able to not only transcribe six movements of his Musica Ricercata for wind quintet, it will allow performers of wind instruments a greater insight into how the Six Bagatelles can be considered a unique work in its own right.
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An analysis of György Ligeti's Nonsense Madrigals
… composers have written works called madrigals, Ligeti's Nonsense Madrigals are truly unique as exemplified by the myriad of influences that went into their creation, the technical challenges of their performance, and in the aesthetic result, one which is incomparable to most musical compositions …
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"The Practicality of the Impossible": studies in 20th- and 21st-century piano études
… examines piano études by John Cage, György Ligeti, Conlon Nancarrow, and Nicole Lizée that push the limits of the human body in performance. The thesis opens with an account of the origins of the piano étude in the works of Chopin and Liszt, situating it within the political, economic, and …
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The Choral Music of Paul Patterson (Great Britain)
… heritage and the styles of such composers at Ligeti, Penderechi, Bernstein and Stravinsky. The author discusses the Kyrie, Gloria, Requiem, Spare Parts, Time Piece, Canterbury Psalms and Voices of Sleep through an analysis of motive, harmony, orchestration and determinate and indeterminate …
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The Self-Conscious Ensemble in Selected Twentieth-Century Vocal Works
… Untitled by William Brooks, Aventures by Gyorgy Ligeti, and Coro and Passaggio by Luciano Berio. Most of these experimental pieces emerged out of the period of social, political, and cultural upheaval that lasted from the mid-sixties to the mid-seventies. Vocal ensemble music engaged with its own …
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"An analysis of Gyorgy Ligeti's ""Atmospheres"" "
… for large orchestra composed in 1961 by Gyorgy Ligeti, is a strikingly attractive display of novel sonorities and dramatic effects. Evidence of aesthetic significance is sought, particularly in structural relationships readily perceptible by the listener. To facilitate illustration and analysis …
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Out of Prison: Towards a Poetic Freedom
… the present work is a statement made by György Ligeti in 1993. In it, the Hungarian composer expressed his concern to escape both the dangers of traditionalist conventionalism and avant-garde mannerisms. Almost 30 years later, to these Scylla and Charybdis I believe we should add a third danger: …
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Prelude in Tempore Belli
… Benjamin Britten, Krzysztof Penderecki, Gyorgy Ligeti, Iannis Xenakis, Witold Lutoslawski, and John Adams served as the inspiration to inform the writing of <i>Prelude in Tempore Belli.</i> The piece takes its title from Joseph Haydn’s <i>Missa in Tempore Belli</i> (<i>Mass in the Time of …
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